Metaplastic breast carcinoma: analysis of clinical and pathologic characteristics
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Journal of Diagnostic Pathology is a peer reviewed journal published biannually by the College Pathologists Sri Lanka. The publishes manuscripts dealing with all aspects pathology. aim to update knowledge and encourage original research in field
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Diagnostic Pathology
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1391-6319']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jdp.v16i2.7806